скиф

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Kazakh[edit]

Alternative scripts
Arabic سكيف
Cyrillic скиф
Latin skif

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Russian скиф (skif), ultimately from Ancient Greek Σκύθης (Skúthēs).

Noun[edit]

скиф (skif)

  1. (historical) Scyth, Scythian

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Russian скиф (skif), from English skiff.

Noun[edit]

скиф (skif)

  1. (sports) skiff (boat)
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Russian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [skʲif]
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

From Ancient Greek Σκύθης (Skúthēs).

Noun[edit]

скиф (skifm anim (genitive ски́фа, nominative plural ски́фы, genitive plural ски́фов, relational adjective ски́фский)

  1. (historical) Scyth, Scythian
  2. wild, rough man
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Etymology 2[edit]

From English skiff, from Middle French esquif, from Old Italian schifo (small boat), from Lombardic skif (boat), from Proto-Germanic *skipą (boat, ship).

Noun[edit]

скиф (skifm inan (genitive ски́фа, nominative plural ски́фы, genitive plural ски́фов)

  1. (sports) skiff (boat)
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